Shopper Show & Tell: Booty Market Shoppers Show Us the Goods

Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:10
Posted by Sara Dick in category Buy Handmade, Shopper Show & Tell

We hosted our 2nd Shopper Show & Tell at Craft Mutiny’s Holiday Booty Market this past Saturday and it was super fun with yummy baked goods, a gift-wrapping station, happy shoppers and lots of awesome makers from the DC area.  Here are some of my favorite purchases and pictures from the day:

Purchase: Blood Pillow by Kelly Rand
Why: Couldn’t resist!

Scarves, hats and yarn were popular items:

De*Nada Designs had comfy warm scarves and mittens.

Purchase: Seafoam handspun yarn from Folktale Fibers
Why: It’s beautiful!

Purchase: Scarf from Kitten Rockswell

Why: Amazing!

Purchase: Hat from Pile of Craft (that’s my company).

Why: I like the yellow

Purchase: Pile of Craft scarf made with soft yarn from Woolarina Handspun

Why: I wanted it!!

Purchase: Scarf from Kitten Rockswell

Why: A gift for a friend. Cool colors.

Purchased: More Cowbell! baby outfit from 60 Bugs
Why: My friend had a second baby so I had to get her the latest craze!

Purchase: Melvins Poster from El Jefe Designs
Why: I really like his Black Cat Posters. I like his jams!

El Jefe talks to Booty Market shoppers

Purchase: Egg necklace from Kristina Bilonick
Why: I wanted it for a long time. Egg admirer.

Purchase (that’s me): Stag thermal from Kristina Bilonick
Why: Love it! Perfect for the season.

Looking for more gift ideas?  There were handsewn beer koozies, zombie and gnome ornaments, and even maybe some gocco printed fabric envelopes (which you can find this Saturday at the Mutiny’s Trunk Show).

Have you purchased handmade goods the world should know about?  Tell us about them in the comments.  Don’t forget to include links to your favorite items or shops.

Photo: Sara Dick

About Sara Dick

I enjoy fresh produce, bumpy yarn, craft brews, Frank Zappa and smart people. I make stuff and love to buy handmade. Craft events I’ve helped create & run include WCP’s Crafty Bastards and the Craft Mutiny’s Holiday Booty Market. I also know a thing or two about online advertising. Thank you, day job.

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